1. You will be considered for a Habitat home if your present housing is not adequate, and if you are unable to obtain adequate housing through other conventional means.  Lack of adequate housing may include problems with the present structure; water, electrical or sewage service systems; heating system, or failure to meet city property maintenance standards.  Also taken into consideration are the number, the ages and the gender of children compared to the number of bedrooms in your present home.
2. The percentage of your monthly income that you currently spend on housing is considered to determine need.  You will be required to openly and fully discuss your financial situation with Habitat personnel.
3. You and your family will be considered if your annual total income is between 30-50% of the median income for Knox County.

If you would like to learn more about homeownership, call us (740) 393-1434 or complete the online interest form. Our next home will be built in Apple Valley in a section that is in the Mount Vernon school district. We will be holding a Blitz Build to start this house in April 2012 with completion estimated to be the end of September 2012. We are actively seeking a family for this home and welcome requests for applications. We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding eligibility. You MUST have a steady reliable source of income.